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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — What to do with a new $71 million minor league baseball stadium during the winter?

If you're the Hartford Yard Goats, the Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, you turn to real goats. Time for goat yoga class.

Talk about a farm team.

The national phenomenon of goat yoga began in Oregon just over a year ago when students would assume poses such as downward dog while small goats would crawl around — and often on top of — the participants.

"You're really connecting with the animals," said Tracy Longoria, who partnered with the baseball team and also offers the classes...